Fluid gauge



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' W. G.. WERBECK Filed vMarch 26.-'1921 2 sheets-sheet 1 July 3, 1923.

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2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented July 3, 1923.

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WALTEEGQWEEBECK, nEcEAsED, LATE orjCHICA'Go, ILLINOIS,l EY CARI. w. IIAGE- y MANMADMINISTEATOE, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIGNoE To, s. s. r. MANUEAC- l TURING Co., or. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS'. y

FLUID GAUGE.

.. Applicationried Maren 2e, 1921. serial No. 455,909. y

ToaZZwwmit/myconcernf Be it known that WALTER G.- WERBECK, deceased, a Citizen of the United States, Aand alate resident ofthe city of Chicago,county of Cook, and State of Illinois, hasy invented certain new andy useful 1. Improvements in Fluid Gauges, of whichthe following is a specification.

My `invention relates to fluid gauges I. of the character vemployed in-measuringl the amount of watercontained in a boiler or the like, and has forv its principal` objectthe provision'of an improved construction of thisA character which ywillbe 'highly efcient in `use. ,y

A furtherA object` of my invention isy the provision employed whereby the gauge glass canfbe` readily Iremoved without. the lremova'l' of the; valves supporting the same.

`Other/objects will appearhereinafter. The invention consists inthe combinations'fand arrangements of .parts hereinafter describediand claimed" s The invention will-be best understood lby reference to, the .accompanying v drawings forming a parti. of this specification, and in which,' f 1 l Figl is aside elevationaliview, partly in section, of the construction embodied inthe invention; and l Fig. 2'is 4front elevational viewl of the same partly in section. Y.

The preferred -forml of construction, `4 as illustrated in the drawings, comprises a pair of hand valves 5 and 6 whichA are rigidly fixed to a steam boiler 0r waterlcolumn 7,

byfbolting aflangeS, integrally -formed onthe inner end of a valveLcasing 9 and 10, toa `flange 11, integrally formedononeend'of a 'nipplelx and 14,;which-'is threaded into the steam boilerorwater column 7.Y The: valve 6 is provided with alaterally extending arm 15 having vertically aligned bores 17 f and 17 .arranged toreceive'a glasstube 18. The vvertically extendingbore17y being smaller Iin diameter-.than the "other of-said bore 17 is arranged'tohserve-as a seat-for. one end` of` the glass Ytube 118(l Opposit'etthe laterally extending arm 15,\the valvey casing 10 "is provid ed y withv l another laterallyz extending arm 19 having a bore 12 yin'.alignment with the bores 17 and 17 .and in which a blow-off coc-k.,` (not shown) may-be threaded. The

valve 5 is kprovided with alaterally extend ing arm 16 having a vertically extending bore 16in `alignment` with the bores 17 land 17;. and arranged to receive fthe other endof the glass tube18. AThe edge of the borelG beingbeveled to allow theglass tube 18 tobe swung clear of the arm 15 when removed.

The laterally extending arm's'15. and -16 are. 4 providedwith a housing or packing boxes 20 and .21, each .ofwhichare provided-With f laterally extending slotted ears. 22 and22. The ears 22 and 22" are arranged to receive a pivotallyy mountedbolt 2li-.and 23 having a ,hexagon nutu-24threaded thereon.y I.The

bolts 23 and23 are pivoted .between vertimvv cally extending slotted ears 25 and-25 which .are rigidly -xed t0 the valve casings 9 and 10. Vertically ,extending'rods26qare secured-to` the valvefcasingsf9 and 10 and serve to hold the valves 'rigid and `'in align- .-a

vment.` `A ringwasher 28 formed. ofrubbei' or 'any other suitable ,material `is carried in the packing boxes `20'and 21 and .provided with'a groove '28 which will expand :when

the steam or other pressure is appliedvThe -rvinner lip 29 of the ring washer. '28 is-forced against the glass tube 18 'forminga cushion.

The outer portion ofl the said` washer yis 'forced against thefinside wall of the packing y `boxes 2O and 21preventing the leakageof y steam or the like.

18 is then forced yupwardly-clearingithe bore 17, swung free ofthe jlaterally. extending arm 15, and-isthen easily ,removed-.1

To replace the glass .tube 18,Ib`y first ,in-

serting the said tube through Etheqbores` provided in the 4packing boxes 2Ql-and 21 andby a reversed operation, the task can be easily accomplished Without disturbing or removing any of the other parts of the valve.

Vhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is tcapable @off varatien Aand modication Without ldeparting from the spirit of the invention. I,

therefore, do :not Wish to -be limited 'to the preoisel-.details of the construction set `forth,

'said lbones; .movable .packing boxes I'associated 4With .saidfvalve easingsgfandineans pivotallymounted .on saidvalve oasings for engagement :with said packing 'boxes for hdldi-nlg saidiboxes fin loperative position l2. In aiiuid, gauge, ithe .combination with afpair -lef :oppasitely: disposed valve casings having centrally 'aligned bores; 1a ftransparent @tube positioned iin said bores, one

ofsai'd bores being tapened inwardly Vto .permit swinging. fmovement I.oil said tube A'and the other 'iofsaid 'bores v'being provided 'with y'an yannular :shoulder ./a-lording a fseat tor said 'ltubeg packing ib ones :associated with f said fcasings'.; and -fp-ivotaliy rfmounted fnieans l associated with :said lcasinge or'fengagement with said pac-king boxes for 'holding said boxes 2in fopenative postin.

'. 13, .Cin auid Agiunge,the ieclmb'niation with a pair er :oppositely -disposed valve iea'sings bavingll'ateralty extendedipcrtiens provided swith@entra-ily aligned bores; afgauge tube positioned 1in 'said bores.; 'packing 4'bones l lmounted'for vertical movement von 'said eX-- 4Vtended `.portions and embracing the end ipertions lof said `it-ube; `and fpivotally mounted means# 'on' said ica-sings lfor iholdingsaid lbones fin operative position and 'for vaffording means @for 'readily permitting Pmovement of said fboxe's upon .being disengaged therefrom to permit removal oisaid tube.

115A fluid gauge' 'of' the .class ydescribed comprising la transparent tube; ra `pair .of

Aoppositely .disposed valves; ylaterally fentending members onfeach o'i `said valve :eas V'ings :and li'avingg'aligned bores formedv there` in, 'the inner portion vof Il.one Yof said bores being arranged ito serve ias 'a Vseat for said ftube; 'packing boXesmount-ed ifor Vvertical Imovernenft onsaid ivalve Qca-sings and "provided AWith laterally [extended .-e'ars; slotted members yfcnsai'd casings; and @means piv- -otally Acarried by fsaid :member rter .engage ment vv-ithfsaid fears `dior holding `said 2pack- `ing :boxes 'fin operative ,positi'on.

5. A fluid gauge of the class described comprising a gauge glass; a pair of oppositely disposed valve casings; laterally extendingmembers formed on said casings and provided with vertically extending bores, the inner pertonfoffone er said fbores being smaller '-in diameter the router portion thereof to serve as a seat for said :gauge glass; .sli-dably mounted packing boxes `provided with .laterally .extending slotted .ears; nut Aearryingl .bolts pivotally mounted on said casing's Xfor 'engagement -Withsaid slotted ears for holding said packing boxes inoperativeposition. v

a6. lnntluidfgaugie, the combination With a pair of valve casings, of a slidably mounted packing ibon v:associated with \Leach of :said casingsi; laterally extending slotted ears formed Lon @apposite eorrespenrling sides y'ef-each bf saidpacking bex-es; zand nut lreeeining. bolts pivotally ...mounted on each :of isa-id. 'ivalveeasings :for engagement -vvithsadslotted .ears :tor holding said pa-db in@ boxes in operative position.'

In .a 4fluid gauge, :thexcornloi'nation :with a pair 'off .oppositely disposed valve icasings,

ofk a packing box'fmonnted y :for vertical movement onfeacli iof saidfcasings 'and ,pivotally mounted means on each '.offsaid feasings for engagement ,with saidv packing boxes to hold said position. n

y8. A .fluid gauge noi the class gdesnribed comprising a pair of oppesiteiy disposed valve basingsz.; laterally 'extending -portions sov packing boX in operative formed ponxceach 'of said valve vfea-sni-gs.and

pro-aided with vertically aligned :.bores'z; a

gauge :glass formed if transparent ima terial Aremovably insentedin said 'boresf-ione saidboresberng tapered to permit swing lmg movement :of isaid ggauge glass; een' anfnularv should-er :formedfinitlie futher .oi :said

bores affording a seat for said gaugeieliass; .a -sl1' ;lably.fmonntedpacking.bonion each of isaid fektending Afpmitionsand iarrangaed y.to

embrace the adjacent end portion @o1- -fsaid f gauge glass goppositely disposed slottedears formed on saidy packing 4'leones.;,'and flockfbolts rpivotally unounted y on 'said valve cas- Aings u:for engagement with :said slotted :rear-s or `locking said tive position.

f 9. Inra 'fluid :gan-ge, the combination` #with 4a :pair off oppositely :disposed valve-.casings, :of fa removable gauge @glass Supported-by said '.casings'; and pivotally mounted .'-inreans |0n :said valve .icasings :mitici-ding means for ireadrly lmounting and i removingfsaid gauge 10. .A luid gauge Acinnprisingvertically --aligned valve ca'singsrhavingitlanges?formedy thereon affording :means l:of '.fattaehment to 'ia "fluid container .or the Alike, vLthere fbeingver- 'itically ialigned 'bores formed :in @said cas- .'.ingsg 'a gauge 'glass :having its ands en'gagpacking boxes in f-.openaing said bores; movable packing boxes hav` ing lateral slotted ears carried by said oasings and through which the vends of said gauge glass pass, and members swingingly carried. by said casings adapted to engage the slots formed in said ears for holding said packing boxes in position to prevent removal of said gauge glass.

In testimony whereof I have signed my Vname to this specification in the presence f of two 'subsorlbing Witnesses. y

deceased Witnesses:

FREDA C. APPLETON,

CYNTHIA GoRoHoN. f 

